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Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro, has expressed his lack of concern over the absence of some key players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n

Talismanic forward, Victor Osimhen, Samuel Chukwueze, and Zaidu Sanusi were excluded from the squad for the qualifiers due to fitness concerns.<\/p>\n

Osimhen and Chukwueze sustained hamstring injuries in Nigeria\u2019s friendly against Saudi Arabia last month.<\/p>\n

Sanusi recently returned to action for the Portuguese club, FC Porto, after spending around six weeks on the sidelines.<\/p>\n

Peseiro stated that he has enough quality at his disposal to cope with the trio\u2019s absence.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo Osimhen, Samuel Chukwueze, Zaidu, and others are not fit, but I am only speaking about them because you asked me. It\u2019s better I think about the 23 players, come with more confidence; I don\u2019t care about the others, only I said recover well, for that I call them,\u201d Peseiro told a press conference in Uyo.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll of them I call all the time, not only Osimhen. I call them, you work well, good job, but after that when we start the camping, our team is this team, no other team.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Super Eagles will host the Likuena of Lesotho at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, on Thursday.<\/p>\n

2026 WCQ: Super Eagles will cope without Osimhen, Chukwueze<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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